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Bridgestone CEO Lampe retires.


John Lampe, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Bridgestone Americas, retired March 31 after more than 30 years of service. He is succeeded by Mark Emkes, who is currently chairman, chief executive officer and president of Bridgestone/ Firestone North American North American

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 Tire.

Lampe joined Firestone Tire & Rubber in 1973 as a trainee. He then began an international career that spanned more than 12 years, holding positions in Singapore, Denmark, Spain, Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America.  and Brazil. Lampe returned to the U.S. in 1988 when he was named president of the company's former Dayton Tire Division in Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm . In 1995, he became president of Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Sales and executive vice president of Bridgestone/Firestone. In October 2000, he became chairman, chief executive officer and president of Bridgestone/Firestone.

Lampe has a bachelor's degree in business from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, and a master's degree master's degree
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 in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management. He also served in the United States army United States Army

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 from 1969 to 1972.
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Date:Mar 1, 2004
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